Overall rank by patents
#43,092
Across all tracked assignees
USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 6 granted patents across 6 technology areas, active 2019–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A46D (MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES).
The verdict
Sanderson holds 6 US patents across 6 technology areas, rank #43,092 of 50,000 tracked assignees.
Sanderson Macleod, Inc. has been granted 6 US utility patents between 2019 and 2025, placing Sanderson Macleod, Inc. at rank #43,092 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 6 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 14.0 claims per patent with primary concentration in A46D (MANUFACTURE OF BRUSHES). As a US Corporation, Sanderson Macleod, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Sanderson sits between Samson Manufacturing Corp. (6 patents, rank #43,088) and Sartorius Stedim Chromatography Systems Ltd. (6 patents, rank #43,096) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 43.8/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.
Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 5 grants, compared with 1 in the 2015–2019 window, a +400% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.
Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Sanderson Macleod, Inc.'s 14.0 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while concentration in 6 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Sanderson Macleod, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.
Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀
Samson Manufacturing Corp.
6 patents
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC
6 patents
San Jose State University Research Foundation
6 patents
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.
6 patents
Sandvik Mining and Construction Australia Pty Ltd
6 patents
Sapiens Steering Brain Stimulation B.V.
6 patents
Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc.
6 patents
Sartorius Stedim Chromatography Systems Ltd.
6 patents
Sanderson Macleod, Inc.
6 patents
What this shows Sanderson holds 6 patents at rank #43,092, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.
By rank, the assignees closest to #43,092 in granted patent volume.
Other assignees with the most granted patents in Sanderson's primary technology class.
Sanderson's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee
Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)
44 Top 27% higher than 73% of 50,000 US assignees
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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025
Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2019–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.
| Year | Patents Granted | Share of Period |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2022 | 3 | 50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | 16.7% |
| 2025 | 1 | 16.7% |
Top 6 of 6 technology areas
Overall rank by patents
#43,092
Across all tracked assignees
43.8 out of 100
How to use this portfolio
Sanderson's 6 grants land it in the top 27% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.
Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.
Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.